Amanda Joined Nottingham University Business School as a Lecturer in Public Policy and Management in September 2013. Amanda is a Sociologist with a special interest in applying social theory to real world policy development and delivery.

Following completion of her doctorate (University of Nottingham, 2005) Amanda worked at a number of leading policy research centres including the Centre for Research in Social Policy (Loughborough University) and the International Centre for Governance and Public Management (University of Warwick).

During this time her research focused on a range of policy issues including health and social care, local government delivery, the development and sustainability of partnerships and networks, public service and policy reform programmes and infrastructure renewal. Amanda is also a member of the Centre for Health Innovation, Leadership and Learning (CHILL), Nottingham University Business School.

Undergraduate

Current Research Activities
Amanda is currently (or has recently been) involved in a number of research projects: policy decision making, public engagement and deliberative democracy and public-private partnerships. In researching these empirical topics, Amanda is interested in: social movement theory, the process of framing, strategy and the social and cultural context of partnership working and theories of collaborative governance and co-production.

Past research projects include: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Local Safeguarding Children\'s Boards Evaluation of Customers' Experiences of Contact with the Pension, Disability and Carers Service Evaluation of DWP Financial Inclusion Champions Initiative Seeking Direction: Men, money advice and the road to financial health

Publications prior to 2005

Publications prior to 2005

Journal Articles

Publications from 2005 to the present day

Journal Articles

Crompton, A.; Waring, J.; O'Conor, R.; Roe, B. (2018), "Are We All On the Same Page? A Qualitative Study of the Facilitation Challenges Associated with the Implementation of Deliberative Priority-Setting", Public Management Review, forthcoming 2018.

Waring, J; Crompton, A. (2017), "A \'movement for improvement\' A qualitative study of the adoption of social movement strategies in the implementation of a quality improvement campaign", Sociology of Health and Illness, Vol.39 (7), pp. 1083-1099.

Waring, A, (2008), "Working out: the role of exercise in the quest for career success", in Wheaton, B, Gilchrist, P (ed) Whatever happened to the leisure society: media consumption and space, Brighton: LSA.

Conferences

Waring, A, 2010, "Community based programmes and the quest for social inclusion.", at Presented at the Diversity and Equality in Leisure, Sport and Tourism conference, Leisure Studiess Association, Leeds Metropolitan University, July.

Waring, A; Mason, C. 2009, "Opening Doors: promoting social inclusion through increased sports opportunities", at Presented at the Beyond Social Inclusion: towards a more equal society conference, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University.

Waring, A, 2008, "Premier health club use and the quest for occupational success", at Presented at the School of Human and Life Sciences seminar series, Roehampton University, Invited Paper.

Waring, A, 2007, "Physical education as embodied practice: the development of capital through body work and physical activity.", at Presented at the Body and Social Policy conference, BSA/SPA, University of Leeds.

Waring, A, 2007, "Working out: health club use and the creation of a "workstyle" amongst professional city workers", at Presented at the Leisure Studies Association annual conference, University of Brighton.